Revolution & the New Nation: 1770s to the Early 1800s
Expansion & Reform: 1801 to 1861
Civil War: 1861 to 1865
Random History
Ms. K & Mrs. Eure
100
What is the name of the document that came BEFORE the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
100
The Seneca Falls Convention (1848) was the first ___________'s rights convention in US history.
Women's rights
100
Where was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
100
The Salem Witch Trials occurred in which state?
Massachusetts
100
What middle school did Mrs. Eure attend?
Buford!
200
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
200
What is 'Manifest Destiny?'
The idea that the United States is destined, by God, to expand across the entire North American continent
200
Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
200
Who was the tallest President?
Abraham Lincoln
200
How tall is Ms. K?
Exactly 5 ft tall
300
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
300
In the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the US paid 15 million dollars for 828,000 sq miles. What country did we purchase the land from?
France
300
What was the name of the only Civil War battle fought in Charlottesville?
The Battle of Rio Hill
300
Who was the first President to live in the White House?
John Adams in 1800.
300
What is the name of Ms. K's dogs?
Bruce & Mark
400
Which of the Intolerable Acts required colonists to house British soldiers?
Quartering Act
400
Andrew Jackson's forced displacement of approximately 60,000 American Indians is referred to as the
Trail of Tears
400
Union General William Tecumseh Sherman is best known for his 'March to the ________'
March to the Sea
400
Who is this man?
Frederick Douglass
400
How many states has Ms. K visited?
45
500
Which European nation provided significant military support to the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
France
500
What technology made it possible to move West?
Railroad
500
The Emancipation Proclamation (1863) only freed the enslaved people in the ___________________ states.
Confederate
500
Who is the man that shot Alexander Hamilton?
Aaron Burr
500
Ms. K and Mrs. Eure are hungry for lunch. Which food truck are they ordering from?
Tacos Gomez